Organized retail crime and theft are growing in both scope and complexity across the country, according to a study from the National Retail Federation (NRF) — to the extent that former Home Depot CEO Bob Nardelli recently described it as an “epidemic … spreading faster than COVID.” The NRF also estimates theft is costing the retail industry about $100 billion.
As a result, they’ve invested more in Security Guards, more lighting in their parking lots and recording towers